Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"I am also asking Vice President-elect Humphrey to take a leading role in the war on poverty."

"Your job is to help me in making policy and program decisions in waging this war."

"Our objective is total victory--and we are going to attain it."

"I call upon the members of this Council to meet as often as necessary, to recommend whatever actions need to be taken, and to carry out whatever tasks must be done to wage this war effectively."